NUR334 Exam 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
what is the difference between a drug and a medication - CORRECT ANSWER a
medication is a drug AFTER it is administered
what are CAM therapies - CORRECT ANSWER involve natural plant extracts, herbs,
vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements
examples of CAM body-based practices - CORRECT ANSWER - manipulations
- massage
- acupuncture
- hypnosis
- biofeedback
organized based on therapeutic usefulness
a. therapeutic classification
b. pharmacological classification - CORRECT ANSWER a. therapeutic classification
organized based on the way the drug works at a molecular, tissue, or body system level
a. therapeutic classification
b. pharmacological classification - CORRECT ANSWER b. pharmacological class
ex. anti-inflammatory
a. therapeutic classification
b. pharmacological classification - CORRECT ANSWER a. therapeutic class
,ex. NSAID
a. therapeutic classification
b. pharmacological classification - CORRECT ANSWER b. pharmacological class
- "short and easy" drug name
- assigned by company marketing the drug
a. generic name
b. trade name - CORRECT ANSWER b. trade name
usually capitalized
a. generic name
b. trade name - CORRECT ANSWER b. trade name
ex. benadryl
a. generic name
b. trade name - CORRECT ANSWER b. trade name
ex. diphenhydramine
a. generic name
b. trade name - CORRECT ANSWER b. generic name
how long after administering the drug should you monitor for adverse effects - CORRECT
ANSWER first 15-30 minutes
, T/F: since the dosages are the same in trade and generic drugs, the drug formulations ARE
the same - CORRECT ANSWER false
** drug formulations are not always the same, even if the dosages are the same due to "filler"
ingredients
the study of drug movement throughout the body
a. pharmacokinetics
b. pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER a. pharmacokinetics
four categories of pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER 1. absorption
2. distribution
3. metabolism
4. excretion
how a medicine changes the body
a. pharmacokinetics
b. pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER b. pharmacodynamics
what is the median effective dose - CORRECT ANSWER dose that produces
therapeutic response in 50% of a group
what are three critical nursing skills to see if average dose is effective - CORRECT
ANSWER - pt observations
- vitals
- monitoring labs
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
what is the difference between a drug and a medication - CORRECT ANSWER a
medication is a drug AFTER it is administered
what are CAM therapies - CORRECT ANSWER involve natural plant extracts, herbs,
vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements
examples of CAM body-based practices - CORRECT ANSWER - manipulations
- massage
- acupuncture
- hypnosis
- biofeedback
organized based on therapeutic usefulness
a. therapeutic classification
b. pharmacological classification - CORRECT ANSWER a. therapeutic classification
organized based on the way the drug works at a molecular, tissue, or body system level
a. therapeutic classification
b. pharmacological classification - CORRECT ANSWER b. pharmacological class
ex. anti-inflammatory
a. therapeutic classification
b. pharmacological classification - CORRECT ANSWER a. therapeutic class
,ex. NSAID
a. therapeutic classification
b. pharmacological classification - CORRECT ANSWER b. pharmacological class
- "short and easy" drug name
- assigned by company marketing the drug
a. generic name
b. trade name - CORRECT ANSWER b. trade name
usually capitalized
a. generic name
b. trade name - CORRECT ANSWER b. trade name
ex. benadryl
a. generic name
b. trade name - CORRECT ANSWER b. trade name
ex. diphenhydramine
a. generic name
b. trade name - CORRECT ANSWER b. generic name
how long after administering the drug should you monitor for adverse effects - CORRECT
ANSWER first 15-30 minutes
, T/F: since the dosages are the same in trade and generic drugs, the drug formulations ARE
the same - CORRECT ANSWER false
** drug formulations are not always the same, even if the dosages are the same due to "filler"
ingredients
the study of drug movement throughout the body
a. pharmacokinetics
b. pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER a. pharmacokinetics
four categories of pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER 1. absorption
2. distribution
3. metabolism
4. excretion
how a medicine changes the body
a. pharmacokinetics
b. pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER b. pharmacodynamics
what is the median effective dose - CORRECT ANSWER dose that produces
therapeutic response in 50% of a group
what are three critical nursing skills to see if average dose is effective - CORRECT
ANSWER - pt observations
- vitals
- monitoring labs
